Our team brings decades of experience developing evidence-based, data-driven policies, managing complex processes with diverse stakeholders, and driving systems-level organizational change. CJI’s energetic staff and network of consultants come from a variety of backgrounds in the criminal justice, public administration, and social science fields.
Meet the TeamThe Florida State Senate contracted with the Crime and Justice Institute in 2017 to build on the Institute’s previous work analyzing trends in the state’s prison population by further examining the state’s criminal justice system, assess other states’ policies and make recommendations to alleviate strains on the system.
The population of Kentucky youth housed in juvenile detention centers and other out-of-home placements has fallen 40 percent in two years, outpacing predictions following the passage of Senate Bill 200 (SB 200), a sweeping juvenile justice improvement bill.
This toolkit is intended to provide information and guidance to those planning and implementing a reentry program for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders reentering from jail or prison.
Hawaii enacted juvenile justice reform legislation in 2014. In the two years since then, the state has seen a 62 percent reduction in the number of youth sent to the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility. With fewer youth coming into the system, that leaves more time and resources to dedicate to rehabilitation.
Georgia enacted comprehensive juvenile justice reform legislation in 2012 aimed at reducing out-of-home placements for youth in the justice system, protecting public safety, and improving outcomes for youth. Since then the state has seen a 36 percent reduction in youth in secure confinement, an 11 percent reduction in youth detention, and a 46 percent reduction in commitments to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The state has invested $37 million since fiscal year 2014 in a grant program to work with providers of evidence-based community programs for youth.
This toolkit, based South Dakota’s experience, is designed as a resource for rural states that want to take a statewide, legislative approach to improving criminal justice responses to mental illness.
Gang problems differ dramatically across and within communities, as well as over time. Developing an effective response to the gang problem largely depends upon developing an understanding of the gang problem in the community being affected. Without a comprehensive understanding, communities and policymakers are unable to respond effectively or efficiently to address the gang problem.
All trainings are interactive and developed based on adult-learning principles, providing participants the opportunity to practice and demonstrate mastery of research-based content and skills. In addition to delivering trainings to staff, we can also: Help your organization develop the capacity to deliver the training curriculum in the future through train-the-trainer programs Provide one-on-one coaching on
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Passage of legislation establishing Florida as a leader in criminal justice data collection has primed the Sunshine State for data-driven policy change that will reduce recidivism, lower corrections spending, and safely bring down the prison population, said Len Engel, director of policy and campaigns at the Crime and Justice Institute.
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